Consoles such as the PlayStation (above) face stiff opposition from online internet games such as Fortnite. Some publishers see streaming as the future of the industry. Photo: Alamy Consoles such as the PlayStation (above) face stiff opposition from online internet games such as Fortnite. Some publishers see streaming as the future of the industry. Photo: Alamy
Consoles such as the PlayStation (above) face stiff opposition from online internet games such as Fortnite. Some publishers see streaming as the future of the industry. Photo: Alamy

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Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo face uncertain future, with online games like Fortnite earning billions of dollars

The dominance of game consoles seems in doubt with the advent of games that only need an internet connection to play, and earn billions of dollars. However, industry professionals believe Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony aren’t dead yet

Topic |   Video gaming
Hayley Tsukayama

Updated: 4:42pm, 20 Aug, 2018

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Consoles such as the PlayStation (above) face stiff opposition from online internet games such as Fortnite. Some publishers see streaming as the future of the industry. Photo: Alamy Consoles such as the PlayStation (above) face stiff opposition from online internet games such as Fortnite. Some publishers see streaming as the future of the industry. Photo: Alamy
Consoles such as the PlayStation (above) face stiff opposition from online internet games such as Fortnite. Some publishers see streaming as the future of the industry. Photo: Alamy
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